Heart of Pope Francis

Antonio Spadaro, S.J. entered the international scene in 2013 when, as editor-in-chief of the Italian Jesuit magazine, La Civilta Cattolica, he broke the story of Pope Francis' moderate views on church teaching. Called by some the mouthpiece for the pope, Spadaro is considered an expert on cyber-theology. The holds a Ph.D. from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

"As a friend and pastoral companion of Jorge Mario Borgolio, S.J., for over forty years, Diego Fares, S.J., gives tremendous insight into the various texts of Pope Francis, written while both a provincial superior of the Argentinian Jesuits and as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, as well as the context of the pope's lived experiences in his native country. With care and precision, Father Fares explains the philosophical bases so important to an understanding of this particular pope: encounter, discernment, dialogue, closeness, and availability. Pope Francis, an extraordinary individual whose life is rooted in a love for Jesus the Christ, integrates within himself key dimensions--doctrinal, scriptural, practical, personal, ecclesial, and social of what he expects of himself in his role as Bishop of Rome. Above all, he puts into practice what his fellow Jesuits have termed "a preferential option for the poor" and "the promotion of justice." The Heart of Pope Francis is a marvelous book !." Patrick Samway, S.J. Professor Emeritus of English Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania